I knew it was going to happen. I just knew it. Nintendo’s taking GameCube compatibility away from not only Europeans, but from North Americans as well. A brand new Wii bundle has been prepared for the 2011 Holiday season. It doesn’t have any special name, but it does have a slightly smaller, black Wii with no backwards compatibility that can only sit horizontally beside your TV.

This new Wii bundle is pretty similar to the prior ones…

That Wii price drop rumor is back again. For the past few months, we’ve been constantly hearing murmurs that Nintendo is going to drop the price of the Wii in May 2011. Now retailers have been backing up that assertion by claiming that Nintendo will be announcing an official $149.99 Wii price drop in the next few weeks. Not only that, but there’s some interesting news in the world of Nintendo Wii games as well.

Kotaku was the first to bring up this new insight, courtesy of its unnamed retail sources…

There’s a new Wii bundle out there to celebrate the whole Super Mario 25th Anniversary, but you’ll only be able to get it if you’re in Europe. Starting November 26, 2010, a Mario Kart Wii bundle hits the scene. Hint: It’s got Mario Kart Wii packed in with it…

The feuds began instantly in Season 2 of World Cyber Games Ultimate Gamer. Kat and Vanessa have some personal issues, as Kat took her boyfriend a while back. Vanessa promptly began working with Yaz to get rid of Kat. They sent Kat into an elimination match of Tekken 6, but she triumphed. In addition to that, she now knows she’s got a target on her back. AJ wasn’t shy about his crush on Faye, but we’re not sure yet if she feels the same way. Is AJ headed to the dreaded “friend zone?”

Mother’s Day is this Sunday (May 9, 2010), and there’s just enough time to get out there and pick something special up for your mother, grandmother or wife. While cards and flowers are nice, a game is just as thoughtful – especially since it’ll last longer. So in honor of the forthcoming special occasion, I’ve put together a brief list of games which might appeal to them and work well as gifts.

Now you’re probably asking how I would know a mother, or grandmother, would love these games. Well, I have done extensive research (I asked my mother and my mother’s friends – some of whom are grandmothers) what games they love. Yes, all mothers are unique and special with their own tastes, but there’s still a good chance that yours might have similar tastes…

New Yorkers are so lucky. Mario Kart Wii comes out April 27, 2008, and Nintendo is giving New Yorkers free cab rides to promote the game. If you live in New York, New York, stop by the Sheraton Hotel at 811 7th Avenue.

On April 24, 2008, there will be such a thing as a free ride, if your timing’s right. From 8~10am and 12~2pm, people can line up for a free ride that Mario will thumb down for you. I’m guessing there will be Mario Kart Wii decorations and videos as well. Of course nothing compares to the mental picture of some poor person in a full Mario costume flagging down cabs.

After a long dry spell, it seems that Nintendo’s big releases for 2008 are hitting closer than expected. The Wii installment of the wildly popular Mario Kart series will be hitting the US on April 27, 2008, a mere month and a half after heavy hitter Super Smash Bros. Brawl made its debut. According to more »

Even more information on Mario Kart Wii is bursting out, though the latest influx of information is all thanks to IGN, which was given a demo of the title. The title, which will be released on April 10, 2008 in Japan, has also received a tenative European release date, April 25, 2008. A North American release date has not yet been finalized. While it is impossible to cover everything which IGN revealed in their exclusive report, here is a quick walk through some of the most important revelations.